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1Describe the path of blood through the heart to the gills in bony fishes
- ASinus venosus, atrium, ventricle, bulbous arteriosus, afferent branchial arteries
- BSinus venosus, atrium, ventricle, afferent branchial arteries, bulbous arteriosus
- CSinus venosus, ventricle, atrium, bulbous arteriosus, efferent branchial arteries
- DSinus venosus, ventricle, atrium, bulbous arteriosus, dorsal aorta
2Part of mouth which extends past Lacrimal
- AOpercular
- BPremaxilla
- CDentary
- DAngular
3Name all parts of the Operculum
- APreopercular
- Binteropercular
- Csubopercular
- Dopercular
- Evomer
4Finger like projections located where stomach empties into intestine which increase digestive surface area.
- APyloric Caeca
- BDuodeum
- CIntestine
- DEsophogas
5Name of organ which provides bouyancy, bile production and modification of nutrients and detoxification of blood
- ALiver
- BHeart
- CKidneys
- DGall Bladder
6Mouth type of a Dog tooth Characin (surface feeder)
- ASuperior
- BTerminal
- CInferior
- DSubterminal
7Mouth type of a Salmon/Trout
- ATerminal
- BSuperior
- CInferior
- DSubterminal
8Mouth type of a Skate/Ray/Sturgeon
- ASuperior
- BTerminal
- CInferior
- DSubterminal
9Mouth type of a Catfish/Sucker/Dace
- AInferior
- BTerminal
- CSuperior
- DSubterminal
10Whisker-like organ near mouth for taste
- ABarbels
- BWhiskers
- CNostrils
- DMandibular
11Parrotfish teeth are...
- ABeak like
- BHorney
- CPharyngeal
12Lamprey teeth are...
- ABeak like
- BHorney
- CPharyngeal
13XXXX teeth (found in pharynx)
- ABeak like
- BHorney
- CPharyngeal
14Sharks teeth are...
- AHorney
- BReplaceable rows of teeth
- CBeak like
15Body type of Tuna
- AFusiform
- BCompressiform
- CFiliform
- DTaeniform
16Body type of Oscar Cichlid
- AFusiform
- BCompressiform
- CSagittiform
- DGlobiform
- EDepressiform
17Body Type of Moray Eel
- AAnguilliform
- BFiliform
- CTaeniform
- DFusiform
18Body Type of Snipe Eel/Nemichthydae
- AAnguilliform
- BFiliform
- CTaeniform
- DGlobiform
- ECompressiform
19Body Type of Gunnal/Pholidae
- ASagittiform
- BTaeniform
- CFusiform
- DAnguilliform
20Body Type of Pike
- AGlobiform
- BSagittiform
- CFusiform
- DCompressiform
21Body Type of Lumpsucker/Porcupine fish
- AGlobiform
- BSagittiform
- CFusiform
- DCompressiform
- ETaeniform
22Pelvic Fin at far back of fish (sturgeon)
- AAbdomional
- BSubabdominal
- CThoracic
- DJugular
23Pelvic Fin at centre of fish (percopsidae)
- AAbdomional
- BSubabdominal
- CThoracic
- DJugular
24Pelvic Fin directly below pectoral fins (bass)
- AAbdomional
- BSubabdominal
- CThoracic
- DJugular
25Caudal Fin fan shaped
- ARounded
- BTurncate
- CEmarginate
- DLunate
26Caudal Fin shovel shaped
- ARounded
- BTurncate
- CEmarginate
- DForked
27Caudal Fin slightly shorter in middle
- ATurncate
- BEmarginate
- CForked
- DHeterocercal
28Caudal Fin moderately short in middle
- AEmarginate
- BForked
- CLunate
- DHeterocercal
29Caudal Fin greatly shorter in middle (Tuna)
- AForked
- BLunate
- CHeterocercal
- DEmarginate
30Caudal Fin of Shark
- AHeterocercal
- BLunate
- CEmarginate
- DForked
31Scales of Sharks (look like small teeth pointed in direction of swimming)
- APlacoid
- BGanoid
- CCycloid
- DCtenoid
32Rhomboid shaped scales (heavy scales for protection) - gars, Sturgeons and Paddlefish
- APlacoid
- BGanoid
- CCycloid
- DCtenoid
33Round, flat and made of thin layer of bone - salmonids, minnows and herrings
- APlacoid
- BGanoid
- CCycloid
- DCtenoid
34Similar to rounded scales but have tiny ctenii at posterior part - Perch
- APlacoid
- BGanoid
- CCycloid
- DCtenoid
35What important geologic time period has been termed the "Age of Fishes" due to the rapid diversification of fishes observed in the fossil record.
- ADevonian
- BTriassic
- CSilurian
- DOrdovician
36Give the name of the taxonomic group that encompasses all the jawless vertebrates.
- AAgnatha
- BGnathostomata
37Give the name of the taxonomic group that encompasses all the jawed vertebrates.
- AAgnatha
- BGnathostomata
38Give the correct term for a parasite that infects the inside of a host body
- AEndoparasite
- BEctoparasite
39Give the name of the receptive pore system found on the head of the shark
- AAmpullae of Lorenzini
- BPyloric Caeca
- CSpiracles
- DCloaca
40Phylum fish belong to:
- AChordata
- BNematoda
- CAgnatha
41Two surviving groups of jawless fishes:
- AAgnathans
- BOstracoderms
- CGnathostomata
42Class of Hagfish
- AMyxini
- BCephalaspidomorphi
43Class of Lampreys:
- AMyxini
- BCephalaspidomorphi
44Larval form of lampreys:
- Aemmopcoete
- Bammocoete
45Class of sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras:
- AChondrichthyes
- BElasmobranchi
- CHolocephali
- DAcanthodians
46Common characteristics of Chondrichthyes:
- ACartilaginous skeleton, pelvic claspers, spiral valve intestine and lack of swim bladder
- BRound scales and heterocercal tail
47Subclass of of sharks, skates and rays
- AElasmobranchi
- BHolocephali
- CAcanthodians
48Subclass of Chimaeras
- AElasmobranchi
- BChondrichthyes
- CHolocephali
- DAcanthodians
49Class of Spiny sharks (extinct)
- APlacoderms
- BChondrichthyes
- CAcanthodians
- DHolocephali
50Class of armor plated jawed fish (extinct)
- APlacoderms
- BChondrichthyes
- CAcanthodians
- DChimaeras
51Distinguishing features of fish belonging to Elasmobranchi sub class:
- AProduce few eggs with tough leathery case. A ventral mouth and gill openings, enlarged pectoral fins which attach to the side of their head, eyes and spiracle on top of the head and flat pavement like teeth.
- BOperculum covering the gills and an upper jaw fused to the braincase providing powerful bit for their crushing plate like teeth. No scales and no spiracles.
52Distinguishing features of fish belonging to subclass holocephali:
- AProduce few eggs with tough leathery case. A ventral mouth and gill openings, enlarged pectoral fins which attach to the side of their head, eyes and spiracle on top of the head and flat pavement like teeth.
- BOperculum covering the gills and an upper jaw fused to the braincase providing powerful bit for their crushing plate like teeth. No scales and no spiracles.
53What major part of brain comes after Olfactory Sac:
- AOlfactory Bulb
- BOlfactory Tract
- COlfactory Lobe
54What major brain part comes after Olfactory bulb:
- AOlfactory sac
- BOlfactory lobe
- COlfactory tract
55What major brain part follows Olfactory Tract:
- AOlfactory sac
- BOlfactory bulb
- COlfactory lobe
56Which major brain part follows Olfactory Lobe:
- AOlfactory Tract
- BCerrebral hemisphere
- CCerrebellum
- DOptic Nerve
57What major brain part follows Cerrebral hemisphere:
- AOptic nerve
- BOptic lobe
- CCerrebellum
58What major brain part follows optic nerve:
- AOptic lobe
- BCerrebellum
- CCerebral hemisphere
59Major pain part follows cerrebellum:
- ACerrebral hemisphere
- BAuricle cerrebellum
- CMedula Oblongata
60Major part that follow cerrebellum
- Aauricle cerrebellum
- Bmedulla oblongata
- Cspinal cord
- Dcerebellum
61Major part that follows medulla oblongata:
- ASpinal chord
- Bauricle cerrebellum
- Ccerrebellum
62Name of all major components of brain in correct order:
- AOlfactory sac, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, olfactory lobe, cerrebral hemisphere, optic nerve, optic lobe, cerrebellum, auricle cerrebellum, medulla oblongata, spinal chord
- BOlfactory sac, olfactory tract, olfactory bulb, olfactory lobe, cerrebral hemisphere, optic lobe, optic nerve, cerrebellum, auricle cerrebellum, medulla oblongata, spinal chord
- COlfactory sac, olfactory bulb, olfactory, tract, olfactory lobe, medulla oblongata, optic nerve, optic lobe, cerrebellum, auricle cerrebellum, cerrebral hemisphere, spinal chord
- DOlfactory sac, olfactory bulb, olfactory lobe, olfactory tract, cerrebral hemisphere, optic nerve, optic lobe, cerrebellum, auricle cerrebellum, medulla oblongata, spinal chord
- EOlfactory sac, olfactory bulb, olfactory tract, olfactory lobe, cerrebral hemisphere, optic nerve, optic lobe, auricle cerrebellum, cerrebellum, medulla oblongata, spinal chord
63Flow of blood in teleost:
- ADeoxygenated blood (in tissue), caudal cardinal vein and cranial cardinal vein, common cardinal vein (duct of cuvier), sinus venosus, atrium, ventricle, bulbous arteriosus, ventral aorta, afferent branchial arteries, capillaries of the gills (oxygenation), efferent branchial arteries, dorsal aorta.
- BDeoxygenated blood (in tissue), caudal cardinal vein and cranial cardinal vein, common cardinal vein (duct of cuvier), atrium, sinus venosus, ventricle, ventral aorta, bulbous arteriosus, afferent branchial arteries, capillaries of the gills (oxygenation), efferent branchial arteries, dorsal aorta.
- CDeoxygenated blood (in tissue), caudal cardinal vein and cranial cardinal vein, common cardinal vein (duct of cuvier), sinus venosus, ventricle, atrium, bulbous arteriosus, ventral aorta, afferent branchial arteries, capillaries of the gills (oxygenation), efferent branchial arteries, dorsal aorta.
- DDeoxygenated blood (in tissue), caudal cardinal vein and cranial cardinal vein, common cardinal vein (duct of cuvier), sinus venosus, atrium, ventricle, ventral aorta, bulbous arteriosus,afferent branchial arteries, capillaries of the gills (oxygenation), efferent branchial arteries, dorsal aorta.
64Class of ray-finned fish:
- AActinopterygii
- BSarcopterygii
- CTretrapodomorpha
65Class of lobe finned fishes:
- AActinopterygii
- BSarcopterygii
- CDipnoi
66Tiktaalik belongs to which class:
- ASarcopteryhii
- BActinopterygii
67Which geologic time period did teleosts appear in?
- ATriassic
- BJurassic
- CDevonian
- DCambrian
68Which subclass do sturgeons, paddlefish and african bichirs belong to:
- AChondrostei
- BNeopterygii
69Which subclass display ancestral characteristics of heavy ganoid scales, spiral intestine and herocercal tail:
- AChondrostei
- BNeopterygii
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